Robust training, preferably with input from employment lawyers, will be critical if CIPD-qualified HR consultants gain new legal power to sign off settlement agreements, HR experts have said. Last...
Read moreDetailsGovernment research into the use of ‘benefits in kind’ perks by employers has prompted experts to warn that tax breaks that apply to a number of these benefits could...
Read moreDetailsRegulators have told Thames Water to pay a record £122.7 million fine after they uncovered failings in the provider’s wastewater operations and shareholder dividend payouts. This is the first...
Read moreDetailsUK government plans to use its £3 billion apprenticeship budget to create 120,000 new training opportunities for young people “to rebuild Britain” have been broadly welcomed. However, the CIPD...
Read moreDetailsPension provider Scottish Widows has partnered with professional networking group Her Wealth Network to tackle gender inequality in financial services and boost female representation. Together they have launched the...
Read moreDetailsPension salary sacrifice schemes could be for the chop as changes are “firmly on the agenda” ahead of the next Budget, a former pensions minister has warned. The warning...
Read moreDetailsMillions of people are using “guesswork” to determine how much money they will need to save for a comfortable retirement, according to new research. Standard Life’s Retirement Voice report...
Read moreDetailsWith workplace expectations shifting fast, employers must keep reward and benefits packages sharp and aligned with changing needs. Jerome Smail explores how a strategic review of supplier contracts can...
Read moreDetailsIf you missed our latest virtual Health Horizons event, Hidden Addictions with the impacts in plain sight, you can catch up now on demand: Health Horizons | Workplace Events...
Read moreDetailsUnum has acquired the renewal rights for Generali UK’s employee benefits business across its group risk products as part of business expansion plans. The provider has also joined the...
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Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
